Subjective well-being related to satisfaction with daily travel

Bergstad, Cecilia Jakobsson; Gamble, Amelie; Gärling, Tommy; Hagman, Olle; Polk, Merritt; Ettema, Dick; Friman, Margareta; Olsson, Lars E.

doi:10.1007/s11116-010-9283-z

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“…The reverse may also be true: Reducing community-provided resources would have negative effects on SWB. One such resource is transport services affecting the quality of daily travel (Ettema et al 2010;Jakobsson Bergstad et al 2011b;Diener et al 2009). …”

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Influences of Affect Associated with Routine Out-of-Home Activities on Subjective Well-Being

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Gamble

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A survey of a random sample of 1,330 Swedish residents assessed the relationships between affect associated with performance of routine out-of-home activities, mood, and judgments of life satisfaction (cognitive subjective wellbeing, CSWB). Regression analyses showed that sociodemographic variables accounted for most variance in CSWB (7%) and least in mood (2%). In agreement with previous research, CSWB increased with income, employment, and cohabiting with a spouse, and had a U-formed relationship with age. Affect associated with routine activities accounted for more variance than the socio-demographic variables in mood (30%) and in CSWB (13%). Mood partially mediated the effect on CSWB of affect associated with the activities. The results suggest that future policy-related research should consider the possibility that community-provided resources that facilitate performance of routine out-of-home activities would increase life satisfaction.

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Influences of Affect Associated with Routine Out-of-Home Activities on Subjective Well-Being

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“…First, travel allows one to participate in activities, which may contribute to one's SWB. In this respect, it has been shown (see Bergstad et al 2011) that participation in activities has an impact on SWB, and that higher satisfaction with activities leads to a higher overall SWB. Various studies in the social exclusion area (e.g., Delbosc and Currie 2011;Stanley et al 2011) show that lack of transportation options and associated social exclusion lead to considerably lower levels of well-being.…”

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“…In recognition of the impact of travel on well-being, Bergstad et al (2011) developed a SWT scale that taps the cognitive evaluation of travel. It can be applied on different levels of specificity.…”

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“…SWT is measured using the Satisfaction with Travel Scale (SWTS) developed by Bergstad et al (2011). The SWTS includes five statements: "I am completely satisfied with my daily travel," "My daily travel makes me feel good," "My travel facilitates my daily life," "I do not want to change anything regarding my daily travel," and "When I think of my daily travel, the positive aspects outweigh the negative."…”

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Satisfaction with travel and residential self-selection: How do preferences moderate the impact of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit line?

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Abstract:Policies in urban and transportation planning increasingly aim at improving residents' wellbeing. Satisfaction with travel (SWT) is a relevant component of well-being. Insight into the effect of the built environment on SWT is limited and therefore the focus of this paper. To assess this effect, a crucial issue is to what extent a relationship between the built environment and SWT is due to residential self-selection. To explore this question, a survey was held in corridors of the Twin Cities, which differed in terms of accessibility and transit options. Respondents reported their SWT, travel preferences and reasons for location choices, among other things. Using a fixed-effect model of SWT, we found that self-selection plays a significant role in explaining SWT, but that built environment characteristics also have an independent effect on SWT. Taken together this suggests that policies to build high-quality transit have a positive effect on SWT, in general, and particularly for those with a transit preference.

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“…These theoretical relationships have been confirmed in studies of adults (e.g. Jakobsson Bergstad et al 2011Bergstad et al , 2012Olsson et al 2013, see also reviews by De Vos et al 2013;Ettema et al 2016), where active travel in particular seems beneficial to wellbeing. However, the question remains of whether or not the model proposed by Ettema et al (2010) is applicable to children.…”

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Children’s Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with School Travel

2018

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To understand children's experiences of their daily travel, and the consequences of these experiences, it is essential that we directly address children. The Satisfaction with Travel Scale (STS) is a self-report instrument consisting of nine items divided into three subscales -two reflecting affective travel experiences and one reflecting cognitive travel experiences. The present study has two aims: (i) to examine the psychometric properties of a child version of the STS (referred to as the STS-C), and (ii) to test a potentially positive relationship between travel satisfaction and life satisfaction among children, something which has been found among adults. Three hundred and forty-five children completed the STS-C, life satisfaction scales, and sociodemographic variables. Analyses using Partial Least Square structural equation modelling revealed that the STS-C was internally reliable, had a sound construct validity, and confirmed a one-factor second-order measurement model with three first-order constructs (subscales). Furthermore, children's satisfaction with school travel was also significantly related to their life satisfaction as measured by their satisfaction with: themselves, school experiences, friendships, family, and living environment. The relationship between travel satisfaction and life satisfaction varied between modes, whereby it was stronger among those who traveled by active modes than those who traveled by school bus or car. Younger children and boys were more satisfied with their travel to school, something which also had an indirect effect on their life satisfaction.

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Subjective well-being related to satisfaction with daily travel

Cited by 264 publications

References 39 publications

Influences of Affect Associated with Routine Out-of-Home Activities on Subjective Well-Being

Influences of Affect Associated with Routine Out-of-Home Activities on Subjective Well-Being

Satisfaction with travel and residential self-selection: How do preferences moderate the impact of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit line?

Children’s Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with School Travel

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